Summary

Based on a theoretical model worked out previously, an analysis is reported of triplet and double differential cross-section of hydrogen atom ionization by electron impact in the presence of a single-mode, homogeneous, linearly polarized, off-resonance laser field. In particular, calculations are carried out to investigatea) the dependence of the cross-sections on the field strength,b) the average number of exchanged photons,c) the limits of validity of a known sum rule. The reported results improve considerably the present knowledge of this kind of elementary stimulated atomic process.

PACS. 32.80

Atomic photon processes

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